Hoosier forward Will Sheehey drives toward the basket during the first half of IU's game against the University of North Florida at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013.

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Zach Osterman
zach.osterman@indystar.com

At 10 a.m. Saturday, more than nine hours before tipoff and four hours before Indiana's pregame walk-through, IU coach Tom Crean said eight players were spending individual time working out in Cook Hall.

It wasn't a coincidence in Crean's mind that several of those players were part of a strong combined performance from Indiana's bench Saturday night.

North Florida hardly provides adequate proof of life from Indiana's supporting cast, which has struggled to make a consistent impact this season. The Ospreys spent most of Saturday looking overwhelmed by IU's athletic ability in an 89-68 ...